St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-30

marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. HI. T. Drake.
The floral decorations were elaborate
and beautiful. About 200 guests were
in attendance. Seibert's orchestra, COM
pletely hidden from the view
of the assemblage by rich
bower of vines and plants, fur
nished the music to which the happy
throng danced away the hours. Re
freShments were served in elegant styl le.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake were the recipients
of many valuable gifts in memory or the
joyous occasion. Among the number
present were Gov. Ramsey, Mrs. Fur
ness, Mr.. and Mrs. Newport. Mr.. and
Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Drake, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. L..
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Warren, Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Stickney, Mr.. and Mrs.C.
w. Levalley, Mrs. GriswOld, Mr.and Mrs.
III. r. BigelOw, Mr.. and Mrs. Flandrau,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. NOyes, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. P. NOyes, Mr.. c. S. Rogers, Mr..
| Il. S. Tompkins, Mr.. ID. f. Wolff, Mr.. N.
| B. HOgg, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. MaXfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Maxfield, Capt. and Mrs Ber-
key, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheelock, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Saunders, MIR. and Mrs.
Lightner, Mr.. A. M. Drake, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. G.. Ingersoll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Wright, Mrs. J. II. Drake,
Mr.. c. c. Smith, Mrs: Pascal Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs: G.. NJ. Griggs,
Mrs. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Nichols, Capt. and Mrs. Bunker, Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Young. Richard
Gordon and Miss Gordon, Mr.. Jaggard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cochran, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Timberlake, Miss Timberlake, Miss
Newport, the Misses Dean, Miss Stick
ney, Miss Williams and Miss Bennett,
and many others.
| WABASHA CLUB.
No doubt the social event of the past
week was the "Wabasha club recep-
ton" given by the members to their so
ciety friends of st. Paul and the neigh
boring cities last Thursday evening at
| their new club house, No. 155 Western
avenue, adjoining the Hotel Richelieu.
| Rich drapery separates the different
rooms and adds not little to its gen.
eral appearance. An arched canopy
was stretched over carpeted walk
which. led from the veranda to the club
house to the side entrance of the ball
room in the Richelieu, which was elabo.
rately decorated. The reception lasted
| from p. m. until midnight, when re-
freshments were served. The tables
| were decorated IN exquisite taste
In the midst of the long table
was fountain around a disk OF
cut glass, at the base of which
were several goldfish sporting
in the water. Below this was bank OF
| flowers, roses filled in with natural
leaves of green and smilaX. The cary,
ing at this feast was done with knife
and fork once the property of Charles
Sumner. The banquet OF repast over,
the dancing began, lasting until late
hour. About 400 invitations were sent
out and but few regrets were received
so that the reception was as large as il
was elegant. -
On THURSDAY evening last Com.
mander-in-Chief, Rea, Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, was rendered q
reception at Acker Post hall, corner OF
Third and Exchange streets, by the
members of st. Paul posts and theil
| friends. After the assembly call, Col
III. Davidson delivered a brief address
of welcome to the new commander, who
made most affecting response. Capt
H. A. Castle then made few remarks
followed by eX-GOv. Marshall, Maj
Hen terson. of Minneapolis, and DR.
Murphy, after which refreshments were
served. -
SONGS OF OLD ENGLAND.
The members of the ST. Georges so